Election results raise questions about Christian right's influence

Sept. 2012, gay marriage supporters gather at a rally outside of City Hall in Portland, Maine, in support of the ballot question that seeks to legalize same-sex marriage. Many conservative Christian leaders are talking about the results of voters choosing same-sex marriage. (Joel Page, Associated Press)

On multiple levels, Tuesday's election results raised questions about the Christian right's agenda on American politics, eight years after the movement helped sweep President George W. Bush into a second term and opened the era of state bans on same-sex marriage.